Afghanistan, Jan. 26 -- The United Nations Development Programme says Afghanistan is facing a severe and persistent energy crisis, with most citizens still lacking access to reliable and sustainable electricity services.
In a report published on Monday, January 26, UNDP stated that more than 80 percent of Afghanistan's population does not have stable access to electricity, while existing infrastructure cannot meet rising demand.
Decades of conflict, chronic underinvestment, and damage to critical infrastructure have significantly weakened Afghanistan's power sector, particularly in rural and underserved regions.
The report notes that Afghanistan depends heavily on electricity imports from neighboring countries, leaving the national grid ...